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Egypt, Arab Republic of – Urban Population

Name: Egypt, Arab Republic of Urban Population
Creator: World Bank
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Share of total population living in areas classified as urban by national statistical offices. Urbanization tends to rise with economic development. · World Bank

42.80% +0.09% from 2023 G20 rank: 51st · all-time high: 43.97% (1986)

Egypt, Arab Republic of's urban population was 42.80% in 2024, an increase of +0.09% from 42.71% in 2023. This ranked 51st in the G20. The all-time high was 43.97% in 1986.

APA

Egypt, Arab Republic of Urban Population. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/egypt-arab-republic-of/urban-population

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_egypt-arab-republic-of_urban-population,
  title = {Egypt, Arab Republic of Urban Population},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/egypt-arab-republic-of/urban-population},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Egypt, Arab Republic of Urban Population – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2027* trend	43.00%	–	–
2026* trend	42.93%	–	–
2025* trend	42.86%	–	–
2024	42.80%	+0.09%	51st
2023	42.71%	+0.08%	52nd
2022	42.63%	+0.06%	53rd
2021	42.57%	+0.05%	54th
2020	42.52%	+0.04%	54th
2019	42.48%	+0.02%	54th
2018	42.46%	+0.01%	55th
2017	42.45%	−0.07%	57th
2016	42.52%	−0.08%	58th
2015	42.61%	−0.08%	59th
2014	42.68%	−0.07%	60th
2013	42.75%	−0.06%	60th
2012	42.81%	−0.05%	61st
2011	42.86%	−0.04%	62nd
2010	42.91%	−0.03%	63rd
2009	42.94%	−0.02%	63rd
2008	42.96%	−0.01%	65th
2007	42.97%	−0.00%	67th
2006	42.97%	+0.02%	67th
2005	42.96%	+0.03%	69th
2004	42.93%	+0.04%	71st
2003	42.88%	+0.05%	71st
2002	42.83%	+0.05%	71st
2001	42.78%	+0.05%	72nd
2000	42.73%	+0.04%	74th
1999	42.69%	+0.03%	77th
1998	42.66%	+0.02%	79th
1997	42.64%	−0.00%	78th
1996	42.64%	−0.06%	78th
1995	42.70%	−0.12%	78th
1994	42.82%	−0.16%	82nd
1993	42.99%	−0.19%	83rd
1992	43.18%	−0.20%	84th
1991	43.38%	−0.19%	84th
1990	43.57%	−0.17%	85th
1989	43.74%	−0.13%	88th
1988	43.87%	−0.08%	90th
1987	43.95%	−0.01%	90th
1986	43.97%	+0.00%	91st
1985	43.96%	+0.01%	92nd
1984	43.95%	+0.01%	93rd
1983	43.94%	+0.02%	97th
1982	43.93%	+0.02%	98th
1981	43.91%	+0.02%	100th
1980	43.89%	+0.03%	100th
1979	43.86%	+0.03%	101st
1978	43.83%	+0.03%	103rd
1977	43.80%	+0.04%	104th
1976	43.76%	+0.08%	105th
1975	43.68%	+0.14%	107th
1974	43.54%	+0.19%	109th
1973	43.35%	+0.23%	110th
1972	43.13%	+0.26%	114th
1971	42.86%	+0.29%	116th
1970	42.57%	+0.32%	117th
1969	42.25%	+0.34%	118th
1968	41.91%	+0.35%	119th
1967	41.56%	+0.36%	120th
1966	41.21%	+0.42%	121st
1965	40.79%	+0.52%	121st
1964	40.27%	+0.59%	121st
1963	39.68%	+0.63%	122nd
1962	39.05%	+0.63%	122nd
1961	38.42%	+0.59%	122nd
1960	37.83%	–	122nd

Show all years (1960–2024)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Orthodox Tightening Cycle

Inflation above 40%, lending rate above 30%, rate-inflation gap narrowing, reserves stable or rising. Signals credible monetary tightening.

Inflation 28.3% Rate 24.3% Gap -4.0pp Reserves YoY +35.8%

This pattern occurred 271 times in G20 history, 157 successful

Angola 2024

Inflation

28.2%

Rate

19.4%

Gap

-8.8pp

Reserves YoY

+2.2%

Argentina 2024

Inflation

219.9%

Rate

61.7%

Gap

-158.2pp

Reserves YoY

+28.1%

Egypt, Arab Republic of 2024

Inflation

28.3%

Rate

24.3%

Gap

-4.0pp

Reserves YoY

+35.8%

Egypt, Arab Republic of 2023

Inflation

33.9%

Rate

17.8%

Gap

-16.1pp

Reserves YoY

+2.9%

Gambia, The 2023

Inflation

17.0%

Rate

20.8%

Gap

+3.8pp

Reserves YoY

+1.5%

Hungary 2023

Inflation

17.1%

Rate

15.3%

Gap

-1.8pp

Reserves YoY

+10.9%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

Egypt, Arab Republic of matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 58% of countries showing this pattern (157 out of 271) saw urban population improve within 24 months. View full analysis →